Kuyu Kebe-Kebe Puppet, Based
Product ID: A1400-086
$1,495.00
About this piece
A golden face, red-lipped and wide-eyed, with a cap of black hair.
This kebe-kebe puppet was carved by Kuyu artists of the Republic of Congo, Central Africa, in wood in the 20th century. Kebe-kebe are commonly associated with ritual and theatrical use, the head mounted on a long grip. The painted face is pale yellow with fine dark brows, almond eyes and a bright red mouth, a thin red-and-black band at the neck. Black hair is painted high on the forehead. The wooden stem shows faint vertical grooves and gray, worn paint.
About 14 inches tall. Looks like it is about to say something polite.
